Machine Head's first four albums earned the band a growing fan base in Europe, however the band would not have success in their native United States until later releases. The band drew controversy with its fourth album, Supercharger (2001), released three weeks after the September 11 attacks, which resulted in the album's only single, "Crashing Around You", and its music video (which featured burning buildings) being pulled from all media outlets. The band nearly disbanded in 2002 after negotiating off its label Roadrunner Records as a result of the controversy, however the band would eventually re-sign with the label.
Having experimented with elements of groove metal and nu metal in its early releases, Machine Head changed to a more traditional thrash metal sound and longer songs with its sixth album, The Blackening (2007), which drew critical acclaim and was chosen as Album of the Decade by Metal Hammer in 2010; the album's first single, "Aesthetics of Hate", also earned the band its first Grammy Award nomination. The band achieved similar success with its following two albums, Unto the Locust (2011) and Bloodstone & Diamonds (2014), before returning to its nu metal roots with the release of its ninth album, Catharsis (2018).
Machine Head has released nine studio albums, two live albums, one video album, 13 singles and 15 music videos. Four of the band's studio albums have been certified silver in the United Kingdom, and the band's highest peak on the Billboard 200 came with Bloodstone & Diamonds at number 21. To date, the band has sold over three million records worldwide.
Studio albums
Burn My Eyes (1994)
The More Things Change... (1997)
The Burning Red (1999)
Supercharger (2001)
Through the Ashes of Empires (2003)
The Blackening (2007)
Unto the Locust (2011)
Bloodstone & Diamonds (2014)
Catharsis (2018)
Imperium
Machine Head Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
Bearing down upon a path we choose
Chosen from the start living different rules
Existence something to cherish true
Will not succumb to doubts that I hold onto
Release the fear of my pain
In so much pain
Give me the will to fight
Release the fear and
Hear me now
Words I vow
No fucking regrets
Fuck these chains
No god damn slave
I will be different
I'll stand here defiantly
My middle finger raised
Fuck your prejudice
All my life
Always I've felt alone
Conditioned to believe that I'm always wrong
Only truth will help to set me free
My every weakness I must turn into strength
Every rage, every tear
Hate in so much hate
Never that pain will bind me
Ask of myself if I've the will to unwind
Every rage and tear
Hear me now
Words I vow
No fucking regrets
Fuck these chains
No god damn slave
I will be different
I'll stand here defiantly
My middle finger raised
Fuck your prejudice
Carved upon my stone
I will go on
Patience, belief
Love will ascend
Just listen to it
Voice so true inside calling
To pick you up and march you on
Keep from falling
Let go your sorrow
Sun will shine, this I promise
Rising tomorrow
Rising
Hear me now
I'm taking back the control
Of my
Life from societies hold
I vow
No more will I be a slave
Rise to
Challenge the whole human race
My spirit you cannot break
When we won't lose!
The lyrics to Machine Head's song Imperium are a powerful statement of defiance against societal norms and expectations. The song emphasizes the importance of individuality and the struggle to overcome personal weaknesses and doubts. It begins by recognizing the importance of choice in determining one's path in life and the necessity of existing true to oneself.
The lyrics go on to express the desire to break free from the chains of societal conditioning and prejudice, to stand up defiantly and break away from the notion of being a god-damn slave. The theme of strength and endurance is repeated throughout the song as the singer expresses the determination to overcome rage, pain and weakness, and to rise above it all in victory.
The chorus is a battle cry, accentuated by the bridge that furthers the determination with the assurance that love and belief will ultimately overcome adversity. The final verse is a declaration of taking back control and rising to challenge the world, culminating in the proclamatory statement that the human spirit cannot be broken.
Line by Line Meaning
Hear me now
Listen to me carefully
Bearing down upon a path we choose
We are pursuing the path that we have chosen
Chosen from the start living different rules
We have decided to live by our own rules from the beginning
Existence something to cherish true
Life is valuable and worth treasuring
Will not succumb to doubts that I hold onto
I will not give in to my own doubts
Release the fear of my pain
Let go of the fear and pain that I feel
In so much pain
I am in a lot of pain
Give me the will to fight
Give me the determination to keep fighting
Every obstacle that I have inside
Anything that is holding me back internally
Words I vow
I promise
No fucking regrets
I won't regret anything
Fuck these chains
I won't let society hold me back
No god damn slave
I won't be a slave to anyone or anything
I will be different
I will be unique and not conform to society's norms
I'll stand here defiantly
I will stand with resistance and rebellion
My middle finger raised
I am flipping society off
Fuck your prejudice
I won't accept any sort of prejudice or discrimination from anyone
All my life
My entire life
Always I've felt alone
I have always felt isolated
Conditioned to believe that I'm always wrong
I have been taught to think that I am always incorrect
Only truth will help to set me free
I can only be liberated by the truth
My every weakness I must turn into strength
I need to transform all of my weaknesses into strengths
Every rage, every tear
All my anger and sadness
Hate in so much hate
I am full of hatred
Never that pain will bind me
The pain I feel won't hold me back
Ask of myself if I've the will to unwind
I am questioning myself if I have the determination to move forward
Carved upon my stone
It is etched onto my gravestone
I will go on
I will continue living
Patience, belief
I need to be patient and believe in myself
Love will ascend
Love will rise above all else
Just listen to it
Listen carefully to the voice inside
Voice so true inside calling
The voice inside is truthful and calling to me
To pick you up and march you on
To lift me up and help me keep moving forward
Keep from falling
Prevent me from falling down
Let go your sorrow
Release your sadness
Sun will shine, this I promise
My promise is that the future will be brighter
Rising tomorrow
The future is bright and full of potential
I'm taking back the control
I am taking control of my life again
Of my life from societies hold
I am freeing myself from society's control over me
No more will I be a slave
I won't be a slave to society anymore
Rise to
I will rise to
Challenge the whole human race
Challenge humanity as a whole
My spirit you cannot break
You can't break my spirit
When we won't lose!
We won't lose!
Lyrics © Fintage House Publishing
Written by: ROBERT FLYNN, DAVE MCCLAIN, ADAM DUCE, PHIL DEMMEL
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
moondaft
Hear me now
Bearing down upon a path we choose
Chosen from the start living different rules
Existence something to cherish true
Will not succumb to doubts that I hold onto
Release the fear of my pain
In so much pain
Give me the will to fight
Every obstacle that I have inside
Release the fear and
Hear me now
Words I vow
No fucking regrets
Fuck these chains
No god damn slave
I will be different
I'll stand here defiantly
My middle finger raised
Fuck your prejudice
All my life
Always I've felt alone
Conditioned to believe that I'm always wrong
Only truth will help to set me free
My every weakness I must turn into strength
Every rage, every tear
Hate in so much hate
Never that pain will bind me
Ask of myself if I've the will to unwind
Every rage and tear
Hear me now
Words I vow
No fucking regrets
Fuck these chains
No god damn slave
I will be different
I'll stand here defiantly
My middle finger raised
Fuck your prejudice
Carved upon my stone
I will go on
Patience, belief
Love will ascend
Just listen to it
Voice so true inside calling
To pick you up and march you on
Keep from falling
Let go your sorrow
Sun will shine, this I promise
Rising tomorrow
Rising
Hear me now
I'm taking back the control
Of my
Life from society's hold
I vow
No more will I be a slave
Rise to
Challenge the whole human race
My spirit you cannot break
When we won't lose
Никита Юшков
Услышь меня сейчас
Продвигаясь по пути, который мы выбираем
Выбранный с самого начала, живущий по другим правилам
Существование - это то, чем нужно дорожить, правда
Не поддамся сомнениям, за которые я держусь
Избавься от страха перед моей болью
В такой сильной боли
Дай мне волю к борьбе
Каждое препятствие, которое у меня есть внутри
Освободитесь от страха и
Услышь меня сейчас
Слова, которые я клянусь
Никаких гребаных сожалений
К черту эти цепи
Нет, черт возьми, раб
Я буду другим
Я буду стоять здесь вызывающе
Мой средний палец поднят
К черту твои предрассудки
Всю мою жизнь
Я всегда чувствовал себя одиноким
Приученный верить, что я всегда неправ
Только правда поможет освободить меня
Каждую свою слабость я должен превратить в силу
Каждый гнев, каждая слеза
Ненависть в такой сильной ненависти
Никогда эта боль не свяжет меня
Спроси себя, есть ли у меня желание расслабиться
Каждая ярость и слеза
Услышь меня сейчас
Слова, которые я клянусь
Никаких гребаных сожалений
К черту эти цепи
Нет, черт возьми, раб
Я буду другим
Я буду стоять здесь вызывающе
Мой средний палец поднят
К черту твои предрассудки
Вырезанный на моем камне
Я буду продолжать
Терпение, вера
Любовь вознесется
Просто послушай это
Голос, такой верный внутри, зовущий
Чтобы поднять тебя и повести дальше
Удержаться от падения
Отпусти свою печаль
Солнце будет светить, это я обещаю
Восхождение завтра
Поднимающийся
Услышь меня сейчас
Я возвращаю себе контроль
Из моего
Жизнь из-под контроля общества
Я клянусь
Я больше не буду рабом
Подняться до
Бросьте вызов всей человеческой расе
Мой дух тебе не сломить
Когда мы не проиграем
MegadethMiller
My dad grew up on Sabbath, Deep Purple, and Motorhead. He also was into punk and industrial music for some time. He's the reason I am what I am today. How about a cheers to metal dads?
Jefferson Santos
I don't have a father, man ._.
WhyIsThereBossMusic
Wish I had one... mine listens to pop rock.
bomsky
My dad grew up with Pink Floyd, the Beatles, Uriah Heep, Wings (Paul McCartney) and I ended up with Nile. But I appreciate and love any kind of music as long as it's music.
Andres Gonzalez
My dad was into lucho bermudez, mambo, tangos, etc.. so yeah his music also got me into metal, well it did get me to search desperately for a music genre that i liked
Ursula Schlapbach
Oh yes! Mine wasnt at all. He always said thats just disorganized noise!
Most Hated
Nobody ever talks about how awesome Dave McClain is...
The guy is a phenomenal drummer. One of the best I've ever heard.
43captrexkramer
Did some really good work with Sacred Reich.
MATTHEW ILES
Just watching him makes me feel tired. He is easily one of the very best drummers I have ever seen and heard.
Ava Warner
Totally agree 💯